Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

einfache Gesetze

English translation:

basic or simple rules of law

Added to glossary by Dr. Fred Thomson
Oct 2, 2007 16:32
17 yrs ago
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German term

einfache Gesetze

German to English Law/Patents Law (general)
in the following sentence (as part of a world constitution):

"Das Verwaltungshandeln der Mandatare ist an die Verfassung und deren mögliche Ausweitung in Form von einfachen Gesetzen gebunden"
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Oct 5, 2007 18:59: Dr. Fred Thomson Created KOG entry

Discussion

Francis Lee (X) Oct 3, 2007:
A-ha: "a PROPOSED world constitution". So who is your translation aimed at?
Assem Mazloum Oct 2, 2007:


here


here's another link

www.constitution.org/cons/germany.txt - 142k -
Sladjana Spaic Oct 2, 2007:
There are some google "formal laws" hits. One of them is http://www.heritage.nf.ca/lawfoundation/articles/western.htm...
Although an old formal law, this term exists, IMO
Sabine Braun (asker) Oct 2, 2007:
I am looking for the correct legal term (I have googled the term and found that "einfache Gesetze" is identical with "formelle Gesetze". Don't know if "formal laws" really exists.
As mentioned above, the sentence is part of a proposed world constitution aimed at the entire online community.
Francis Lee (X) Oct 2, 2007:
Context/readership? What are your own thoughts?

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basic or simple rules of law

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basic law

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simple rules

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simple laws

There are also some google hits on that one.
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Have you seen this:

Einfache Gesetze (Einspruchsgesetze)

Einfache Gesetze sind alle übrigen Gesetze, für die im Grundgesetz nicht ausdrücklich die Zustimmung des Bundesrates vorgesehen ist. Gegen sie kann der Bundesrat Einspruch einlegen. Sie werden deshalb auch Einspruchsgesetze genannt. Der Bundestag kann diesen Einspruch in einer erneuten Abstimmung mit Mehrheit seiner Mitglieder zurückweisen.
http://www.bund.de/nn_4220/Microsites/Deutsche-Demokratie/Pa...

Based on this, perhaps the author of the text is drawing too heavily on the specific legistative model of the FRG. You might be able to use 'ordinary statutes' as a translation, but I hasten to add that I'm far from being a legal expert.
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